<?php
  $args = array(
    'numberposts'     => 5,
    'category'        => 1,
    'offset' => $_GET['offset']
  );
  
  $posts = get_posts($args);
  // print_r($posts);
  $n = 0;
  foreach($posts as $post){
  
  if($n == 0){
    $n = 1;
?>
<div class="column full last odd">
  <a href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>">
    <div class="description">
      <h3><?php echo $post->post_title ?></h3>
      <p><?php echo substr(strip_tags($post->post_content), 0, 50); ?></p>
    </div>
    <div class="pic container">
      <?php
        $feat_image = wp_get_attachment_url( get_post_thumbnail_id($post->ID) );
      ?>
      <img src="<?php echo $feat_image ?>" />
    </div>
  </a>
</div>

<?php
  }else{
    $n = 0;
?>

<div class="column full last even">
  <a href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>">
    <div class="pic container">
      <?php
        $feat_image = wp_get_attachment_url( get_post_thumbnail_id($post->ID) );
      ?>
      <img src="<?php echo $feat_image ?>" />
    </div>
    <div class="description">
      <h3><?php echo $post->post_title ?></h3>
      <p><?php echo substr(strip_tags($post->post_content), 0, 50); ?></p>
    </div>
  </a>
</div>

<?php }} ?>